Top 10 Colleges for Journalism in California

Stanford University

• Most of those surveyed agreed, Stanford is the best university in California for journalism. The university is routinely ranked as one of the top five U.S. universities overall by the "U.S. News & World Report" and students who attend are surrounded by some of the best and brightest minds in the world. The Communication department offers a variety of specialized and multimedia journalism courses. In addition, students can gain valuable hands-on experience through the daily student newspaper, FM radio station and TV station. Alumni include four Pulitzer Prize winners. A degree from Stanford will open many doors and provide graduates with their pick of the litter among journalism jobs.

  Stanford University
  450 Serra Mall
  Stanford, CA 94305
  650-723-2300
  stanford.edu

University of California, Berkeley

• Berkeley is routinely ranked as the No. 1 public school in the nation by the "U.S. News & World Report", and its Mass Communications department, which offers journalism courses, is a strong component. Undergraduates can also take advantage of resources at the university's renowned Graduate School of Journalism. Campus media includes an online TV station, an FM radio station and a daily newspaper that's been published since 1871.

  University of California, Berkeley
  110 Sproul Hall
  Berkeley, CA 94720
  510-642-6000
  berkeley.edu

University of Southern California

• USC's journalism major features a core curriculum that trains students to work in all media formats--print, broadcast and online. Students learn from top professionals, including Emmy-winning TV journalists and Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper reporters. The Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.

  University of Southern California
  University Park
  Los Angeles, CA 90089
  213-740-2311
  usc.edu

University of California, Los Angeles

• Although UCLA doesn't have much in the way of journalism course offerings, it offers perhaps the most opportunities to develop journalism skills through hands-on experience. The school newspaper, "The Daily Bruin", is the third-most circulated newspaper in Los Angeles and has won over 20 national awards in the past five years. UCLA also has seven news magazines, a TV station and a radio station. And, because the university is located in Los Angeles, the second largest media market in the U.S., internship opportunities abound.

  University of California, Los Angeles
  405 Hilgard Ave.
  Los Angeles, CA 90095
  310-825-4321
  ucla.edu

Pepperdine University

• Pepperdine offers small-sized journalism classes in two concentrations: broadcast news and print journalism. Students have the opportunity to work on the weekly newspaper, magazine, cable television station and radio station. Recent graduates are working for the "Los Angeles Times", "Orange County Register", Yahoo and other major media outlets.

  Pepperdine University
  24255 Pacific Coast Highway
  Malibu, CA 90263
  310-506-4000
  pepperdine.edu

San Francisco State University

• SFSU has long been on the cutting-edge of journalism education. The university is known for its strong faculty, which includes former practitioners, along with its curriculum, which prepares students for the rapidly evolving field of journalism by emphasizing new media skills. Its Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism develops programs and conducts research aimed at recruiting, retaining and revitalizing journalists and journalism educators. Alumni include Michael Moss, an investigative reporter for the New York Times who won a 2010 Pulitzer Prize.

  San Francisco State University
  1600 Holloway Ave.
  San Francisco, CA 94132
  415-338-1111
  sfsu.edu

California State University, Northridge

• CSUN's Journalism Department is accredited by ACEJMC and its classes are held in the university's new state-of-art facility, Manzanita Hall. Student media activities include a daily newspaper, a magazine, radio station and a TV newscast that's aired in both English and Spanish. The school has an active Journalism Alumni Association, which hosts a job-networking night, publishes a newsletter and website and offers scholarships and mentors for students.

  California State University, Northridge
  18111 Nordhoff St.
  Northridge, CA 91330
  818-677-1200
  csun.edu

California State University, Fullerton

• A team of CSUF journalism students in 2008 won the Fox News Channel College Challenge, a prestigious college journalism competition. The university is accredited by the ACEJMC and has a variety of student media, including a daily newspaper, TV station, radio station, magazine and cable channel.

  California State University, Fullerton
  800 N. State College Blvd.
  Fullerton, CA 92831
  657-278-2011
  fullerton.edu

San Jose State University

• SJSU's School of Journalism & Mass Communications is accredited by the ACEJMC. Campus media opportunities include a magazine, a daily student newspaper, an FM radio station and a weekly newscast that airs on a San Jose TV station. Alumni have won Pulitzer Prizes and Emmy awards.

  San Jose State University
  One Washington Square
  San Jose, CA 95192
  408-924-1000
  sjsu.edu

San Diego State University

• SDSU's Journalism and Media Studies Department is accredited by the ACEJMC. Students can also gain hands-on experience through a variety of campus media, including a daily student newspaper, a magazine, a TV station and AM and FM radio stations.

  San Diego State University
  5500 Campanile Drive
  San Diego, CA 92182
  619-594-5200
  sdsu.edu